Columns
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: The June rise (and fall) of Joe BidenJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - The president just had a rise over congressional Republicans in the debt ceiling crisis and a fall at the Air Force Academy - one big deal and a small one. The fall: muc...
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Guest columnist Martin McLaughlin: Illinois needs a business climate changeJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois may be located in the Midwest, but it is home to a surprising and alarming number of deserts. At least that is what the Democrats like to tell us. Healthcare de...
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O'Donnell: PGA-LIV alliance is a golf marriage fit for the hottest fires on EarthJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - THAT EERIE HAZE IN THE AMERICAN AIR - is it from wildfires in Canada or the decision of PGA Tour management to merge with the blood-washing LIV? In the blink of a news r...
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Guest columnist Wade Keats: The cost of doing business in Illinois has reached critical massJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - As co-chairman of Keats Manufacturing in Wheeling, I am proud to continue my family's legacy of providing high-quality custom metal stampings, wire forms and assemblies ...
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The nation's roster of state birds is colorful, but limited in diversityJun 06, 2023 6:00 am - The nation's roster of state birds is colorful, but limited in diversity
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Hardy, Streelman survive 'Longest Day in Golf' to qualify for U.S. OpenJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - The "Longest Day in Golf" always produces plenty of drama, but this year's - held on Monday - was particularly interesting. The ten 36-hole sectional qualifying tourname...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Resist dangerous political theater and look to 'that which is not seen'Jun 06, 2023 1:00 am - Too many politicians are thespians. When there's a conflict - as there often is - between appearing to solve problems and actually helping to solve those problems, polit...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: The Republican candidate who gets resultsJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - By Michael Barone The Wollman Rink episode, or, rather, the unduly optimistic conclusion I drew from it, explains a lot about Donald Trump's presidency and why he may n...
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Where is I-55 expansion plan with tolled express lanes heading?Jun 05, 2023 5:30 am - A plan to add lanes to gridlock-prone I-55 in Chicago and the suburbs has suddenly gained traction — and criticism — after years of obscurity. In the waning days of the ...
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Suburban Mosaic: How local spellers fared in the Scripps National Spelling BeeJun 05, 2023 5:30 am - Though they didn't get to raise the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee championship trophy, four suburban spellers made an impressive stand on the most competitive natio...